The Future Is Peace

Name: The Future Is Peace
Author: Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon

Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon

Available as Hardback

23 April 2026

Two activists: one Palestinian, one Israeli. A unique friendship and a life-changing journey across the holy land

People have lost hope that peace is possible. Talking about peace seems too vulnerable, too naïve, too dangerous. We have resigned ourselves to this unending war as the only way forward. But we have tried this. We have tried war. The only war that is won is one that leads to peace.

On paper Aziz and Maoz should not be friends. Aziz’s brother was killed by Israeli forces, and Maoz lost both his parents in the 7 October 2023 attacks. In The Future is Peace, these two lifelong peace activists take readers on a searing journey to understand this holy, bloodstained land and explore each other’s personal and national histories.

Pairing unapologetic candour and inspirational prose, Abu Sarah and Inon are sending a message to humanity that the people have the power to make change. Peace is achievable, not just between Palestinian and Israelis, but throughout the world.

“In the face of the suffering of these two brothers and the suffering of these two nations, I have no words. They have had the courage to embrace each other. Let us pray for peace, and for these two brothers to bring the will to work for peace to their people”
His Holiness Pope Francis

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“Only knowledge and understanding can create reconciliation and peace. Leave it to Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, who made this remarkable book together, and there could be and would be peace in the Holy Land. Let this book be read all over the world by young and old, Muslim and Jew and Christian alike, and hate will shrivel and die. Then and only then can the seeds of peace can be sown. How we all need that. And how we all need this book”
Michael Morpugo

“Hopeful and inspirational, The Future is Peace is a walk through the land and history of Israel and Palestine that shows how two peace activists - an Israeli and a Palestinian - respect each other’s narratives and dare to dream magically of peace amidst the reality of conflict”
Simon Sebag-montefiore

“How can we forget the courageous embrace between Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the Israeli army. They are now friends and work with one another. That gesture remains as a testimony and sign of hope”
Pope Leo Xiv

“Two courageous, beautiful human beings”
Chris Anderson, Head Of Ted

Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon

Aziz Abu Sarah is Co-CEO of InterAct International, a nonprofit dedicated to Middle East Peace. He is a peacebuilder, entrepreneur, National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow, and renowned speaker and trainer on conflict resolution and responsible travel. Aziz is the co-founder of MEJDI Tours, a travel company on a mission to transform tourism into a global force of citizen diplomacy. He has won numerous awards, including from the United Nations, Institute of International Education, and The Explorers Club. Aziz is consistently named one of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan, and has written opinion pieces for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Al-Quds, and Haaretz.

azizabusarah.com | @AzizAbuSarah

Maoz Inon is an Israeli peace activist, entrepreneur and co-CEO of InterAct International, a nonprofit dedicated to Middle East Peace. He was honoured with the prestigious Franco-German Human Rights Prize and the Shared Living Award from Abraham Initiatives. He has spoken on Capitol Hill, at U.S. universities, and the European Parliament. Maoz has written pieces for the Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Haaretz and more. He has co-founded several peace-focused initiatives within Israel and the Middle East, including the Jesus Trail, Fauzi Azar Inn, and Abraham Hostel & Tour brands.

thefutureispeace.com@MaozInon